Hubley Model A Roadster...

Thanks!

More awesome work. 

Yes I think they were called Motometers

The practical option in ornaments were thermometers. There was a flying quail too.

Since they are so heavy,I wonder how fast they go.Plus I wonder if any of them lose a wheel?

The national Model A groups (MARC & MAFCA) both do Hubley events at their meets. One are the Hubley races where the cars race each other down a track, and the other are show car builds. Each have different age based groups to compete in. Both are a lot of fun to watch.

Ok she seems to be about finished .I have to find some sort of hood ornament for the radiator cap.Cane out well!  

Thanks!it does seem to be going well!

Such a classy build E.R.!  Deserves a spot on the "Top Shelf"

tjs

Installed the tail lights and rear licence plate.  

Put in the windshield..

Well I left the body seam to be true to the original kits.People really seem to like the colors that I used in rebuilding it!

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      I refrained from answering to soon. Gee! I am glad I did ! Those are some straight forward beautiful models. The only thing I did differently to the "Gift" ones is secure the bodies in such a way there were no centerline seams.

      They had Heft and Looked great too. Hubbly also made small inroads in Plastic. I would be curious if any can even be found, comlete, in the box. One that sticks in my mind is the 1960 Ford Four Door Galaxie, Station Wagon.

      I specifically like your Color Choices.They fit the years so well. And they show off your talents as well! I built most of mine while owning a body shop. Sooo-They got paint jobs befitting a real car, with the Hot lacquers and then skived Glove leather dyed the right color for the interior upholstery.

Plus they are so heavy and most of the chassis parts are metal and not hybrid plastic and metal that seems to be the industry standard for diecast cars of larger scale.

Here in the Midwest we have a chain of stores called "Fleet Farm" and I remember years ago seeing these Hubley car kits in their Christmas Toyland aisles and ignoring them because they weren't "Real Models".  Man, I wish that I could go back in time and buy every one of those kits now.  I am a "Converted" Hubley fan now.

tjs

tjs

Yes it is a cool build!

Loving the Packard in particular ! Nothing against the Chevy mind you but I like those big old classics.

Yes!I made a Hubley 32 Chevy and Packard roadster and they came out really nicely!

MR TOM SCHRY

That looks fantastic!  I'm definitely going to keep my eyes open for more of these kits if they look that great when they're completed.

tjs

 

If you like the metal Hubley kits, There is a video out there on a guys final reveal with a long term project with a Hubley dual cowl Deusenberg worth seeing. But he said the kit really had it's challenges. For one thing he had damaged chrome parts so between BMF and Molotow he rechromed. And as mentioned by Gene the paint really matters and the prep work that goes into that which is not a small task on these kits..

Since this thread popped up it caused me to search out the long forgotten Hubley kits and I found out that I never realized how many nice cars they modeled.

Thanks for the kind words;The paint really makes a difference!

That looks fantastic!  I'm definitely going to keep my eyes open for more of these kits if they look that great when they're completed.

tjs

Nice, love the up top !!

Can't wait for the Packard.

calabash style cooking

Yes ,I have a Packard Victoria kit!ok it is coming along.   

Great color choice for the interior.  This is going to look so great when it's completed.  Do you have any other Hubley kits waiting in the stash?

tjs